September 4th, 2011
Alexander Valley . Asti . Austria . Chardonnay . Elegant and Floral . Germay . Gewurztraminer . Grape Harvest . Grape ripeness . Grapes . Harvest 2011 . Italian Wine . Italy . Light and Bubbly . Pinot Gris . Portugal . Power Punch . Sauvignon Blanc . Spain . Spicy and Smoky . Tasting Notes . Vineyards . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Tasting . Winemaking
Tasting Notes
September 4th, 2011
Alexander Valley . Asti . Austria . Chardonnay . Elegant and Floral . Germay . Gewurztraminer . Grape Harvest . Grape ripeness . Grapes . Harvest 2011 . Italian Wine . Italy . Light and Bubbly . Pinot Gris . Portugal . Power Punch . Sauvignon Blanc . Spain . Spicy and Smoky . Tasting Notes . Vineyards . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Tasting . Winemaking
August 26th, 2011
Argentina . Asti . Elegant and Floral . Fresh and Grassy . Grape Harvest . Grapes . Harvest 2011 . Hungary . Italian Wine . Italy . Portugal . Spain . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Parings . Wine Tasting . Winemaking . Zesty and Fruity
Harvest 2011 – Week 4 – Grapes, Pigs, and Fun Varieties at Asti Winery
Week 4 has come to a rather quiet close as we only processed a few hundred tons this week atAsti. It’s a drop in the bucket for what is to come this season. We were led by Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris from the Lodi area which both had perfect Brix, crisp acids, and really ...
July 28th, 2011
Blogging . Emma Pearl Wine . Spicy and Smoky . Tasting Notes . Travel . Vineyards . Wine Bloggers Conference . Wine Tasting . Zesty and Fruity
Wine Bloggers Conference 2011; A Winemaker’s Perspective…
Last Friday I attended the Wine Bloggers Conference 2011. This was one of those events that really brought out why the wine industry is so amazing! So many people in one room that were all excited to learn about and discuss topics pertaining to wine. Unfortunately I was only able to attend the Friday sessions ...
June 5th, 2011
Bloom . Grapes . Viticulture . Wine . Wine Tasting . Winemaking
Getting Started: An Introduction to Wine Smelling
Yes, that’s wine SMELLING, not tasting. I was fortunate enough to get interested in wine before I was actually of legal drinking age. Why do I say fortunately, you ask? Because this forced me to only smell wines, for the first two and a half years that I worked in the wine industry. I really ...
May 21st, 2011
Emma Pearl Wine . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Parings . Wine Tasting . Zesty and Fruity
One Last Post Before the End of the World! A Week in Atlanta.
Apparently the world is going to end this evening so I figured I’d better get a post up before everything broke loose. I’ve been in Atlanta, GA this week promoting Emma Pearl as well as attending the women’s blogger conference BlogHer-Food. One of the seminars I’ve enjoyed the most was on using social media (i.e. ...
March 22nd, 2011
Airline Travel . Emma Pearl Wine . Travel . Trellis Systems . Vineyards . Viticulture . Wine . Wine Tasting . Winemaking . Zesty and Fruity
Layovers and Trellis Systems!
So today marked a milestone in my career as it’s the start of my first official Sales Trip! This trip is for my new brand Emma Pearl however the day so far has been less than pearly. I decided for reasons that still escape me to not leave out of the tried and true San ...
February 16th, 2011
Light and Bubbly . Power Punch . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Value in Wine . Wine . Wine Tasting
The Best Bang for Your Buck!!!: Finding Value in Wine
One of the questions I was asked to answer a short time ago is how does one tell which wine brands offer the best values for my money? This is a particularly challenging question because the answer often is “it depends”. The perception of value highly depends on the end consumer…of course this means you! You, the consumer, give the wine a value, whether you realize it or not, depending on how it makes you feel when you enjoy it (or don’t enjoy it), when you talk about it with your friends, or how it makes you feel to purchase it.
February 8th, 2011
Emma Pearl . Leah Hennessy . Masters of Wine . MW exam . Spicy and Smoky . Wine . Wine Tasting . Zesty and Fruity
An Energizing Couple of Weeks!
While I’m not doing so well in my New Year’s Resolution to write a blog post every week, I have had a busy January. I wanted to share a bit of what I’ve been up to the last few weeks. Post highlights a trip to London, the first bottling of Emma Pearl and the 2011 North American MW Seminar.
January 6th, 2011
Botrytis . Fortified Wine . Ice Wine . Sweet and Luscious . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine pairing with Chocolate . Wine Parings . Wine Tasting
What is a Dessert Wine?
My, off the cuff, answer to this question is a dessert wine is one which has enough sweetness to pair well with the final course of a meal, usually dessert, or be served as the dessert. Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine also notes that in America this qualification is based on Alcohol content between 14-24 %. Funny enough this would put a large number of dry red wines in to the dessert wine category as well.
December 22nd, 2010
Buttery Beauty . Fresh and Grassy . Holiday Wine Pairings . Light and Bubbly . Spicy and Smoky . Sweet and Luscious . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine Parings
Christmas Wines at My House
Every year, I see a ton of people doing a “What to pair with your Holiday Meal” post. Therefore my blog would not be complete without a similar post to finish off its first calendar year of existence. However I’m just going to do a run down of what is being served at my house this Christmas and what I’m pairing with it. Perhaps you can glean some ideas from it.
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